When it comes to having conversations about important topics including sustainability, tech for good, aerospace engineering and artificial intelligence, the appropriate forum that quickly comes to mind is the United Nations. That might seem too limiting to the SciTech Institute, a nonprofit whose parent is the Arizona Technology Council. Instead, the Institute envisions … [More]
Council Adds 2 New Professionals to Team
Two new team members have joined the staff of the Arizona Technology Council. Chris O’Neal serves as chief of staff, responsible for partnering with the president and CEO to represent the Council with external constituency groups and the board of directors. As a member of the executive team, he provides resources and support with an emphasis on strategy, operations and … [More]
Awards Recognize Efforts to Make a Difference
The Arizona Technology Council recently was named the I-Squared Ecosystem Impact Award winner by Tech Launch Arizona at The University of Arizona (UArizona). The award is reserved for a person or entity outside UArizona whose contributions have generated maximum success for university inventions and startups during the past year, as well as an extended period of time. The … [More]
Dynamic Duo
VPs from PayPal and ASU join board of directors
Experts in finance and higher education are the latest additions to the Arizona Technology Council board of directors. The new board members are Art Taylor, PayPal’s vice president of Global Compliance Investigations, and Grace O’Sullivan, vice president of corporate engagement and partnerships at Arizona State University. Both were elected unanimously to serve three-year … [More]
New Year, New Members for CEO Networks
The Arizona Technology Council is committed to equipping technology company CEOs with the resources, network and support they need to lead with purpose and confidence. To help, the Council’s CEO Networks in Phoenix and Tucson were created to help grow members’ leadership, recognize their big wins, share their most frustrating obstacles, and problem solve with other CEOs … [More]
Public Policy Guide
Recommendations to lawmakers shared in annual publication
When it comes to helping shape public policy, Arizona Technology Council staff and members of its Public Policy Committee are no strangers to walking the halls of the Arizona Capitol and even Congress. While securing legislation that supports the technology community is cause for celebration, building upon those successes is even longer lasting. Examples of what lies ahead … [More]
Keeping Connected
Podcasts help spread Council’s message to widespread audience
With Arizona’s size measuring just under 114,000 square miles, it’s a massive task for the Arizona Technology Council to keep the state’s technology community connected. After all, with a reputation built on in-person events, having a presence from border to border is impossible. Or is it? The Council has incorporated two podcasts to help build a personal connection and … [More]
President’s Message: Winter 2024
When news came from Capitol Hill that the Inflation Reduction Act passed into law, we at the Arizona Technology Council were more than a little excited. With the inclusion of a clean energy component in the legislation, the Council predicted new opportunities were possible for this segment of our membership and their peers. The results tell us we had reason to be … [More]
Darin Roberge: Innovator in Collector Car Marketing
His love of cars culminates in Motorwerks Marketing
From a young age, Darin Roberge has loved all cool things on wheels. Fueled by his passion for classic and exotic cars, Roberge began his career journey in 2014 at top collector automobile auction company Russo and Steele. During his tenure running the marketing and media departments there, he identified gaps within the car marketing landscape. During the Russo and Steele … [More]
De Respino Packs Experience into Dispute Resolution
With a passion developed over 36 years of experience in evaluating and litigating complex disputes and the strategic decisions that are required for risk analysis, Laurence J. De Respino, Esq. launched De Respino Dispute Resolution in June 2023 to provide mediation and arbitration services to lawyers and their clients throughout the United States on complex commercial/business … [More]
